Editor's note: From December 4, 2008 to December 6, 2008, the editorial team from Wuhan Bowen Viewpoint traveled north with Mr. Azhu's new book "Beyond the Software Workshop" to attend the SD 2.0 Conference at Jiuhua Villa. The three-day trip was a busy one, as old and new friends reunited in this bright, sunny winter. Some moved between various courses, while others discussed during tea breaks and after meals the various impacts of the financial downturn, whether on the software industry, the Internet, or the IT publishing sector.